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Foreign Ports.

Sid FIN Hong Kong Jan 49, ship Titan, Allen,
Singapore, TO load for New York.
: AT Melbourne Jan %, ship Santa Clara, Dunn,
New York.
:, Sid I'm Havana 26th, barque Samuel Spring,
Rose, Delaware Breakwater via Sagua; sch NJ
Hooper, Hardness, do.
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w. q. Lynch, NJ. D., of Auburn, N. Y,
says that he has used WIsrAR's BALsAM or
WILD CHERRY in his family for coughs and pull
monary complaints, has recommended it to 9TH
ers with invariably happy results, and esteems it
valuable remedy
Hawkins That was rather sudden death of old
Skinhint's What was the matter with him?
Hawkin-EcOnomy. The Two undertakers are
running eachOther. and funerals are away down
In price. Skinflnt never missed a bargain.
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AGENTS WANTED.

RA00 Men and women to sell shpoads of
COOO thread clipping Thimbes; best thing
ia America: Send 10 cents for samples and cireu-
lar. I. r. HUSTON, 12415 Union street, Lynn,
MASS 21-l
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FROM MERCHANTS x4cHANGB

Ar at Calcutta prev TO LIST. ship John w Mari,
Cotton Hamburg.
Ar at Sourabaya LIST inst, barque Hiram Emery,
Gorham: Philadelphia, to load for Melbourne.
AT at Trinidad prev to Mich /, barque Megunti-
cook, Hemingway, Aspinwall, to load for Boston.
:, Sid I'm Barbados Feb 4, sch Welaka, Cottrell,
Demarara.
Sid FIN Liverpool I'd inst. ship Alice NJ Minott,
Dickinson, Baltimore
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Spoken.

Feb %, lat % 20, lon SO 81, sch Belle Higgins
from Pascagoula for Aspinwall.
n. req "a, on Carysfort, sch Standard, Dram, from
fascagoula for New York
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Boston Stock Market.
rnx Halan..nn.Ah 1
rbe following quotations OF stocks are received
New York stock and Money market.
IT.

NEW YORK, Mich. 8 1S87.-Money on call
has been easy, ranging from 31a to 41a last loan
at 31a, closing offered at 3. Prime mercantile pa
per bG7 per cent. Exchange shade steadier with
little better tone and more inquiry for bankers
Railroad bonds are quiet and generally strong.
The stock market closed moderately active and
firm to strong.
Iue transactions at the Stock Exchange aggre
gated 250.664 shares.
InlOWinO fn-dav,a cunf pf1npe NJ q Ovkrn.
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Domestic Markets.

10y ActOBioFh'l
NEW YORK. Mch. 3. 1S87.-Flour market
receipts IT $50 bbls and sacks exports 1868 bbls
| and 4225 sacks; steady ;sales 25,80o bbls.
Flour quotations-N0 at 2 30ta3 10; superfine
Western and State 1908 80; common to good
extra Western and State at 3 3093 60; good to
choice do at 65q5 20 common to choice White
at S5d5 20; common to good extra Ohio at 3 20
at 90; common to choice extra st Louis at goa
20; patent Minnesota extra good to prime al
4 50G4 rs; choice to double extra do at sOG
70. including ZOO bbls city mill extra at 80
"a So; $50 hbls fine do at 23093 10; $50 bbIs
as so; 800 bbls winter wheat extra 8 20a5 25; ;
64o0 bbls Minnesotaextra at 3 2095 20. South
ern -four steady common to fair extra 8 5oa4 90;
good to choice do a 1Oa5 %. Rive -four Il dnil
Wheat-receipts $1,000 bush; exports 757l0
bush; steady; sales $4,000 bush, No 2 Spring
nominal at 911ac; No 8 at SS1ac mo 2 Red 9O1ao
elev; No Red at 81 1ac; No White Ole. Rye
duli barley dull. Corn steady; receipts 5S, $50
steamer 4Sc eley; No 2 at 4914c elev. OATS are
\ lower; receipts $3.50 bush exports $50 bush;
sales $4,000 bush; No 3 at 331ac; White do at
White at s71ac; Mixed Western al s4a3tsc; do
White az 36L @42c; White State 39Lac. Coffee
Yellow 41494s4 c;off 1-16@51sc; Mould A at
6ze@5 l6-l6; standard at 5-l6c; graduated
crushed 6I4@6ssc; powdered at s 13-I6@e5%c;
Cubes at B. 16-16c. Pefroleum-united 90 "a c.
Tallow quiet. Pork is firm; mess at 15 259
spot quoted 27iA@7 80; refined 55 for Conti-
nent, 65 for A. Butter firm; State new lea
27c do old 14922c western new 10000; old do
8a1oc. Cheese firm; State at 11A@13sz, latter
fancy white
Freishts weak Wheat steam 2ss@2s4d.
CHICAGO. Mch 3, 1ss7.-Flour market quiet;
Winter patents 25@4 go; Southern Winter at
3 1904 90 michigan and Wisconsin winter 5 Goa
90; choice to fancy Minnesota patent at 25@
90; soft Wheat patents A 00G4 25; MINI. bak-
ers In sacks at DOCS %. Wheat unsettled mo Q
G Corn q lns ,a and g @s5c oats
at 54c. Barley-No2 at 48@5Oc Provisions
mess e Pork dull at is 7o9lS 80. Lard higher at
q 20; dry sailed shoulders OO1l6 25; shorI clear
sides8 0ogs o5. WhiskeyI Is.
kecepts-FIour, 1900 bbls; wheat. $4,000
bbnsh PUSH; corn i4l oo0bu; oats 4,ooobu rye 1000
Shipments 1000 bbls; wheat, $4,000
Dusn; corn, 50 900 bush; oats, lit 900 bush:
rye 1000 bush barley $4,000 bush.
ST. LOUIS, Mch 3. I887.--The Flour market
dull; xxx at 1902 80; family at 3 O0@3 Is;
choice at 35@3 90; fancy at 70G3 80; extra
fancy at S6@3 90; patent at 4 1904 40. Wheat
Corn is active and easier; No 2 Mixed cash "a
6l34l4c. Oats nOminally easier; No Mixed at
281ac. Lard at 95G7 90.
Kecelpts-Flour 1000 bbls; wheat, 10, 600 bu;
bush, barley 5000 bush.
shipments Flour, 1000 bbls; wheat 900 bu:
corn, IL 600 bush; oats 5000 bush; rye 1000 bu;
ol1ac; Mich Red 1@c; No Red STAG
NEW ORLEANS, Nch. 3. 1S87.-Cotton steady;
mlddling 91se.
middling 91sc.
g, CHARLESTON, Mch. 3, lss7.-Cotton is firm;
MEMPHIS. Mch. 3, 1ss7.-Cotton steady; mid
MOBILE, Mch. g. 1ss7.-Cotton is firm; mid
ding 1-16c,
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when Baby Sss aick, We gave her Castoris.
When she uss Q Child, she cried for Castor;s
Whom she DecaniN Afins, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children abe ga q them Castoria
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fENO LIGHTHOUSE so Gray Street; also upper
Il tenament in house "a Free Street. Enquire
Of F. S. WATERH0USE. dec3Odtf
ENOR RENT-Oniees and chambers suitable
~ for salesrooms, studios and work shops in
Mussey's Row, Middle street; also one store on
Temple street Apply to i. ID. M. SWEAT or
p.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
peIlroad Receipts.

PORTLAND. Mich. 3, 1887
Received by Maine Central Railroad-For Port
and % cars miscellaneous merchandise; forIcon.
Meeting roads 80 cars miscellaneous merchar.
Afca
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NOTICE or DHssOLUTHON-The Co
1N partnership heretofore existing under the
name Of Billiard & Jones was dissolved Feb. "a,
1887, by mutual consent. Henry Billiard assumes
all the liabilities of the firm and will continue in
business under the name heretofore used by us.
marldlws Henry Billiard, Daniel s. Jones.
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Cleared .
FROM OUR ooRRrspoNpENr.

Ship John A Briggs, OF Portland, 211o tons,
putt at Freeport In 1878 at a cost of $50, 1000,
has been sold at San Francisco for S37 900. Capt
her.
Ship G Sargent, 1904 tons, built at Yarmouth
IN 1874, now at New York, has been purchased
by Rosenfeld and others Of San Francisco, for
the coal trade. Capt John Baker, formerly of
ship John R0senheld, commands her.
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Two LET-In a new two-story house, 2 nice
IL rents, 10 rooms each and bath room; = rooms
on each floor and chambers; two separate front
doors; on westerly side Green street, between
Cumberland and Portland streets. Apply on the
premises. j. DUNPHY. 81
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1--WE don't have such sermons as they had when
when lbe apostles preached said MIR. Neyergo
mo" replied the parson, land we don't have
paul might Preach TO my congregation for six
weeks, and then they'd be two months behind
with his salary"
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For Sale or To Let,

a DESIRABLE two story frame dwelling
"A house on Pine street, near Bracket street
recently modeniZed and improved, contains two
parlors, dining room, kitchen, bath room, with
hot and cold water,) seven chambers, plenty OF
closets and front and back stairs, fire places in
back parlor and dining room, new steam heating
apparatus with eight radiators; newly painted
and papered throughout; area OF lot A. 90 square
feet. Terms reasonable Inquire of ROLLINS &
ADAMS, No. % Exchange st. dec24dtf
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TO LET.

TOR RENT-At 639 Congress street, a nice
IL single room on the second floor; heated by
steam, with all the accommodations Of the house (;
apeasant room for gentleman or lady. Call at
Mouse, 639 CONGRESS STREET. 81
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settled consumptIon cured.

Several years ago a severe cold settled on my
lungs. This most popular physician that ever
practced here attended me for a long time, but to
no avail After consultation he said ] had set
tied consumption and gave me mp. / was ad
vised 10 try DR.. Seth Aynoid's Cough .iiter and
toImy own and.my friends establishment it cured
me, and am now WELL hearty man.-Thomas
d. Paine, JewelIer, Woonsocket, r. L. For sale
by all druggists. Price 25c., 5oc.. and 81 90
per bottle.
DR.. Seth ArnoId's Pills cure bIliousness and
operate without pain Price 25c.
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SAILING DAYS OF STEAMSHIPS.
NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

THURSDAY, March 3.
Arrived.
Steamer State Of Maine, Hillyard Boston for
Eastport and st John, NIB.
Sch Cinderella, Nichols, Round Pond.
Sen David Brown. Barbour, Deer Isle.
Cleared.
Steamship Sarmatian. (Br) Ambury, Liverpool
via HalifaX-H g. A Allan.
Sch Nellie Star, Cole New York-Frank Dudley
Sch Matte Allies, Crockett, New York-Ber-
lin Mills.
SAlLED-Sch Apphia s. Amelia.
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Potatoes. bush, 5O96O
st Potatoes 3.0O03 90
Unions 3 26t03 SO
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EfOR RENT-A pleasant and well arranged
III Cottage furnished or unfinished, IN western
part Of city within three minutes walk of Congress
street Horse Cars; Contains nine rooms, bath
good lot in rear. BENJAMIN SHAW, 4819 TX
change street IL
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by smart capable girl
w to do first or general work in a private
family. Good reference given Apply at my EN-
ployment Office, 2281z Middle street, MRS. N. II.
PALMER, over M. g. Palmer's old Shoe Store.
261
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
On and after MONDAY, Oct. 25,
ISS6, Passenger Trains Leave
Portland Rs follows:

For bangor, ITO a. m, via Augusta; 100 D.
m, via Lewiston. 1 20 and III Is D. m, via a.
gustas for Eiisworth. Bar Hmrber, Vance
bore, ~. sohn. Halifax, aud the Provin-
ces, "a. stephen aud Aroo~fooh County,
LOO p. m, lbs and tl1.15p. m. For Hanger
~ Fiscnfnquis K. a., 10 a. m, Hills p. M,
foI skowhegan, Belfast an Dexter, i. 20,
1.26, Hills b. M; Wnaervili@. ITO a. M.
1.2O, 1.25, and, Hills D. m. and on Saturdays
only at Bio p. m, tor Augusta, HalioweIf,
Gardiner nnd HIunswtek, ITO a. m, LIS,
b.15, t11.16 p. m; Hmsh, ITO a. m, LES, SIS
2. m, and on Saturdays only at Ills p. m. /;
Reckinnd and Anox mud Lincoln X. a.,
ton at $50 q. nj, i. 20. 500 D m: Lewissen
via brunswick, ITO a. m, j. 20, til. rs pm. /;
EarminEtons Monmouth. Winaasgep, Oak
land and North Ansen, /. 30 .. my Warm
ingten vim Brunswick, 2. 10 .. m. aAna -
p. m.
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"ANTED-Ay young lady wishes a situation
w as type writer. Address NJ, this office.
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The action of Carters Little Liver pills pleas
ant, mid and natural. They gently timu ate the
liver, and regulate the bowels, but do not purge.
They are sure to please.
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CONGRESS ST. STATION.

Station, stop at
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Flour Barrels Wanted.


R00-CLEAN barrels with heads and in good
OOO condition, for which 20 cents Will be
paid at No. IL UNION WHARF. 26-2
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p bbl i 5oa2.75
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Mamma" said little girl, who was unsteady
inclined do you know who is the greatest COM
poser?".
There are many composers who rank high in
the estimation of the people, but do not know
who Is the greatest among them," replied the
mother.
''Well, know who Is the greatest among
them"
Well, my child tell me who you think Is the
greatest composer In the worldD
"Chloroform," replied the child.
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Mrs D. was selating to her neighbor the nu-
Herous places of interest che had visited in New
York city. and closed by saying, Mrs. Darlington
like:
"But didn't get time to go to the Jewish
Pedagogue."
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ITO LET-A rent of six rooms at 81 Spruce
Il street. Enquire at 30 BRACKET STREET
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.HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

0N and after MONDAY, Nov. 1, 1886, steam
" er GORDON will leave Custom House
wharf daily, Sundays Excepted, for Long Island,
Little CheDeague, jerks, Great Chebeague, Harps-
well and Orrs Island at 2 D. m.
Return, leave Orrs Island for Portland and In
terminate landings at Gao a. m. Arrive Portland
at $40 a. m.
For freight orpassage apply on board TO captain
sep20du GE0-F WEST Manager
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PORTLAND, MT. DESERT G MACHlAS STEAM
BOAT co.

On and After March =, 1857, and UntIi
Further Notice,
the Steamer City of Richmond, Capt. VIM. H.
Dennlson, weather permitting. will make two
round trips per week on the route between Port
land, Bar HarbOr and Machlasport, via usual
landings, leaving Portland at IL p. m. every Tues
day and Friday, and Machiasport at 400 a. m.
every Monday and Thursday.
PAYsON TUCKER, General Manager.
II. &. BOOTHBY. Genl Pass. and Ticket Agt.
Portland. Mar I. 1897. ncl22tf
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Grain ouoratIons.

CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Wednesdays quotations.
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BOSTON AND MAINE r. r.

BOSTON AND MAINE n. n.
PAssENGER TRAIN SERVICE,
In cffect Wednesday, Feb. -, 1857.
WESTERN DIVISION.
TRAINS LEAVE PORTLAND
For Boston at t7.3O, ts40 a. m, 12.4O 1884
pm. BOSTON for Portland 80 9. 80 a. m. LOO
and 100 AZ z. a. AZ For sess 20 81 Beach ass
Biddeford, kennebunl, 7.3O, $40 a. m.
1910, $50, $50 ,. m. Well. Beach 7.3O, $40
Falls, Dovel, Exeter, HaverhiI1, Law-
renee, Jewell, 1850, $40 a. M, 1910. $50 ,.
m iseehesier, Pennington and Alton Bay,
Concord via Lawrence $40 a. m, (via Newman
ket Junetion) $50 p. m.
tConnects with all Rail Lines.
SUNDAY TRAINS
for Beston LOO, AIS p. m. via Eastern Division
to ScaTboro Crossing.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Fer Besson at 400, 5000 a. M, 81 90, 1900 D.
m. Be.ton for Portland "a 80. 900 a. M
1880, 100 p. m. Cape Elizabeth, 900 q. m,
b IN m G ni4apeford, scc 800 @ M. 100
6.o0p.m Pertsmsash, Newbarypori, SALEM
and Lynn, 200, 300 a. H., 100, 600 p. m
Pullman cars son on trains leaving i.G Boston At $50
300 a. m, 1880 LOO, 100, 100 p. m, and leav
ing Portland at 200, $50 $40, 300 a. m, 1910,
LOO and 500 y. m. Through Pullman sleeping
cars on trains leaving Boston at 700 D. m, and
Portland 200 a. IN.
tFrOm North berwick to Scnrhox0 Cross-
ing via Western Division.
"Connects with Rail Lines for New York South
and West.
Connects with Sound Lines for New York South
and West.
Ito leave passengers only
Through Tickets to all points West and South
Tor sale az Union station Ticket Once Conn
mereial street., Portland, md Union Tiekes
Once, 40 Exchange street.
JAS. T. FURBER Gent Manager.
M n Il a y
M. l.. WILLIAMS, Gen1 Agent.
1an18 of
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FOR SALE.

Ell Schooner, New Boxer; 60 tons; light
MTA draft; rebuilt in 1888 with best white
4lA4kAs- oak. Can be bought at a bargain il
- called for soon. SAMUEL RANKIN.
Kennebunkport Me-, Feb. %, 1887 feb22d3w-
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-19
Strikes in New York.

Commissioner Peck, of the New York
labor bureau. has published in his annual
report for 1886 an interesting record of
the strikes of the past year in the Empire
state. The exhibit is valuable one, not
only for the facts which it adduces but
for the influences and lessons which
those facts at once suggest. There
were total of 1000 strikes reported
with 723 successful and the remainder
admitted failures. The strikes IN which
labor succeeded resulted in gain of
S937,000 in wages, while those which
failed caused loss of So, ,S5S. .0C0 to wage
earners. Employers, too, were heavy
losers, the estimates inflicted upon capital
placing the drain at more than S3, 900, coo.
These figures exhibit in plain language
the disastrous results of promiscuous
striking. Nine out of ten of the strikes
in Commissioner Peck's opinion could
have been avoided by the exercise of
consultation. 1t is n terrible record of q
bitter feud which the report shows, re-
sultless in G3 per cent of the cases men
toned, except the loss by nearly per
cent of the strikers of permanent en-
ploymcnt. Strikes, it cannot be too
often repeated, are wars only to be en-
tered upon after all other resorts have
failed, and even then to be prosecuted
with cool Judgment and a determination
to secure all that can be secured even
in defeat
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-19
BORROWED BABIES.
How Female Offenders Work on III
Honor's Feelings.

How Female Offenders Work on His
Honor's Feelings.
Two or three Bohemian women jab
bering rs fast and Us loud rs they could
an interpreter or two,a lawyer, and four.
months old baby screaming vociferously
completed a group which might have
been seen standing in front of Judge
Stenberg's desk yesterday morning. The
woman with the baby, which by the way,
looked half frozen to death, was charged
with disturbing the peace and good order
of the nelgborhood in which she lived
There was preponderance of evidence
pointing to her guilt, but on account OF
the baby the judge was obliged to release
her.
That is an old trick with these
women" he remarked. "They bring a
small, desperate looking, half starved
baby with them, hoping to work on
my sympathy. They generally sue
ceed, too. l can't send n woman to Jail
who has baby to support and nourish,
for it would be the sure death of the in
fant And can't fine her, for ten chances
to one, she hasn't nickle. And so the
baby is living plea for its mother, more
eloquent than any lawyers argument
could be"
81 have known cases" remarked n
lawyer who was standing near, where
women have actually borrowed babies,
with the hope OF securing an acquittal
by working on the sympathy of the judge
or jury. 1t Is an old trick with some
female offenders''
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-19
NINGS AND QUEENS.

The empress of Austria has sold all her
fine saddle horses. She is in Door health.
The queen of Spain has decorated the count
of Paris with the order of the Golden Fleece
Queen Victoria has been pleased to accept
the first copy of Lady Burton's ARABIAN
Nights"
The prince of Wales has taken years
lease of New Lords. Lord Kilwarden's man.
sion in County Dublin.
Queen Margaret of Italy does all her shop
ping In person, with no more fuss than any
of her subjects, and goes early in the day to
avoid the crowd.
King George, of Greece, is member of the
Lutheran church, and Queen Olga belongs
to the Greek church. The king attends a
little church round the corner in Athens.
Queen Victoria never eats any but stale
bread. This, however, Is believed to be more
matter of taste than necessity. She is prob
ably able to buy fresh bread If she desired it.
Prince, Alexander. late of Bulgaria. must
have mace some millions during his residence
in the principality. lie had not cent when
he went in. He is now buying valuable
property in the United States and Europe.
The czar has ordered the construction at
st. Petersburg of q large theatre to be en-
tirely consecrated to Russia opera and ballet.
On the other hand the German theatre sub
ventioned from the cars own purse and
placed under the direction of the minister of
the imperial household will be suppressed.
The extensive covers on Queen Victoras S
estate at Osborne, Isle of Wight which have
been kept vigorously preserved since the
death of John Brown, arenow turned over
to the amusement of Prince Henry of Batten-
berg, Since the death of John Brown no
body, says the LondonTruth, fired shot in
them, save the deceased menial's friends
Queen Christina was recently informed by
the Alcalde of Madrldof the baptism of the
l,O00th baby called Alfonso since the death
OF the late king. Touched by this mark of
sympathy by the citizens of Madrid, the
queen made the baby several handsome pres
ents, including book with this inscription
ITO the l,00Oth Alfpitso, from a woman
whom two AlfOnsos lave made happy"
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-19
The Opening skirmish.

The first gun was fired yesterday In the
senatorial election when each house OF
the legislature met and proceeded to
ballot Tor a successor to General Van
Wyck. While the result had no more
special significance than su ch votes gen.
orally have, it defined with more or less
certainty the weakness OF the Van
Wyck opposition, and verified to the
letter the claims of the senator's friends
as to his opening strength. Opening day
is always complimentary day. Votes
are scattered about with reck-
less chcerfulness born of the
feeling that they do not count, and
that their owners can afford to be gener-
Gus. The most interesting feature OF
the occasion was the union of tho
democrats on j. Sterling Morton, who
was not, to say the least, the preferred
candidate of the railrogue democratic
organ. The sudden collapse of the
McShane boom, which died a-bornIng, and
the handsome compliment paid to his
bitter political enemy by the democratic
members, must be gall and wormwood
to the autocrat of the packing house"
crowd
TO day will witness the first genuine
contest of the struggle. The Van
Wyck forces hold the command
ing position. They have the men,
the votes and the people behind
them. Compliments will now give
place to combinations and paper
ballots will be transformed into bullets
directed squarely against the opposing
candidates. The fight is on and will be
forced. 1t bids fair to be concluded in
short order. 1t cannot be protracted
one. And the end. as the BEE has con-
fidently insisted for long months past,
will be the reelection OF Van Wyck and
the triumph of the people through their
chosen representatives.